Thursday, November 25, 2010

Opinion Time

If you were a follower of my old blog, you remeber how it was my open forum to post opinions etc.  I've so far kept this one to training posts, but today that's about to change.

I work full time in the fitness business, I train clients in my gyms 5-6 days per week.  I've been doing it for 5 years.  And for the most part doing a damn good job.  In the fitness business, you aren't selling training, you're selling results.  Most of the folks I work with could care less about bangin' weights and getting the prowler flu, they just want to reach their goals. 
Every once in a while you get a breakthrough with a client and they just "get it".  This always makes me feel good.  They pass beyond just wanting to "tone up" and start to enjoy the process.  When this happens, the results usually take off.

What I'm trying to get across with this ramble, is that we all need to focus on the process and enjoy it.  It's still very neccessary to have specific goals, but don't let them be the only reason you train.  Enjoy the process.

Thurs Nov 18 2010
AM session 30 mins treadmill

PM session MAF

DE Squats- (Straight bar, no box, Blue bands) 225X2, 275X2 for 6 sets

2 Board press- 235X3, 275X2, 315X1, 355X1, 355X1, 355X1, 355X1, 355X1, 355X1 (the plan was to go until I had 2 consecutive grinders, grinders never came so I just moved on)

DB Rows- TUT 40 sec, Rest 1:30, 120lbs X 3 sets (avg reps 18/arm)

DB incline- TUT 40 sec, rest 1:30, 90lbs X 2 sets (avg reps 10)

Prone retractions-X15
Cable push-downs-X20
DB curls- X10/arm
Chins-X12

3 rounds


Sunday Nov 21
Events

Thick DB press- Fail

Stones-320 to 54" 3 sets of 5 reps

Tire flip- X5, X12 alternating reps with Rick.
 
 
Monday Nov 22nd 2010
15 mins bike sprints intervals
 
 
Tuesday NOv 23/2010
AM session 30 mins treadmill
 
PM session
MAF

Feelgood shoulder curcuit X 2 rounds

Squats-135X10, 225X10, 315X5, 405X1, 495X1, 525X1, 535Xfail, 495X1, 495X1, 495X1, 495X1
Drilling 525 and then missing 535 was frustrating as fuck, but I made some good adjustments during the singles at 495, should be a better result when I work up next. Mostly a case of not have a heavy squat single in a long time.

Front squats-225X10, 275X8, 275X8

Buf Bar GM's- 225X10, 225X10, 225X12
Weighted sit-ups-45X10, 45X10, 45X7 drop BWX8
GM's kicked my ass, and left me very grizzled the next day

Battle ropes-5 rounds (45sec on, 45 sec off)

Prowler- 3 singles

Battle ropes-5 rounds (45 sec on, 45 sec off)
This was my first legit bout on the ropes, they were decent, good conditioning work and an insane upper body pump,


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